Marcus Morris vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Marcus Morris that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Marcus Morris: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Morris 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Marcus Morris 13 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Marcus Morris 7 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Marcus Morris 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Morris 12.0 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Morris 4.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Marcus Morris 1.5 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Marcus Morris 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Morris 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Morris 9,965 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Marcus Morris 3,690 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Marcus Morris 1,235 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Marcus Morris 545 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcus Morris 238 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Marcus Morris 832 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Morris .435 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Marcus Morris .377 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Morris .774 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Morris 16.7 (2020) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Morris 6.1 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Marcus Morris 2.5 (2016) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Marcus Morris 0.9 (2014) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Morris 0.5 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Morris 11.8 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Morris 4.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Marcus Morris 1.2 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Marcus Morris 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Morris 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Morris 896 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Marcus Morris 370 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Marcus Morris 94 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Marcus Morris 36 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcus Morris 22 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Marcus Morris 76 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Morris .433 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Marcus Morris .406 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Morris .771 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Morris 17.8 (2016) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Morris 8.1 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Marcus Morris 2.5 (2016) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Marcus Morris 0.8 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Morris 0.6 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.